Senior Living Blog
This is the healthiest community in the US. Here’s why
This is the healthiest community in the US. Here’s why With its vast mountain ranges, diverse wildlife and clean air, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, is the healthiest community of 2020, the U.S. News Healthiest Communities rankings report has decided. Here’s why. “A healthy environment is part of what definitely contributes to (Los Alamos County) […]
September 25, 2020
Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA)
Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA) What is MACRA? The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is a federal law with changes to Medicare Supplement plans in all states, which goes into effect January 1, 2020. Have you heard? MACRA is a hot topic this year for the Medicare Supplement industry. Legislation and regulations […]
May 28, 2019
Medicare Website Can Help In Choosing A Nursing Home
When you hear about Medicare, you probably think of the federal program that helps pay for older adults’ health care. What you may not realize is that another of Medicare’s major responsibilities is to inspect health care facilities to make sure that patients receive safe and high-quality care. Among those facilities are the nation’s more […]
March 5, 2019
CMS Projects Health Costs To Rise Over Next Decade
National health expenditure growth is expected to average 5.5 percent annually from 2018-2027, reaching nearly $6.0 trillion by 2027, according to a report published today by the independent Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
March 4, 2019
See What Medicare Covers With Free App
Let’s say you go for your annual physical and your doctor recommends that you get a hearing and balance test. Or an electrocardiogram (EKG). Or a Hepatitis B screening. Does your Original Medicare cover these services? Now there’s a quick way to find out, using your smartphone or tablet. It’s Medicare’s new “What’s Covered” app […]
February 20, 2019
Improve Your Health With Flaxseed Fiber
In a new study of mice, researchers found the mechanism through which flaxseed-derived fiber can improve health and, more specifically, prevent obesity. Read More… Powered by NewsAPI.org
February 6, 2019
How To Keep Your Medicare Costs Down in 2019
Most doctors accept Medicare as full payment for their services. But some accept it only for certain services, and others don’t accept it at all.
January 16, 2019
Am I Required to Sign Up for Medicare When I Turn 65?
While you are not required to enroll in Medicare at age 65 or at any other time, it is advisable in the vast majority of cases to sign up for Medicare when you are first eligible to do so. For most people, Medicare eligibility begins at age 65, and the best time to enroll is […]
December 14, 2018
Diabetes: Are you over-monitoring your blood sugar?
Diabetes: Are you over-monitoring your blood sugar? New evidence shows that many people with type 2 diabetes test their blood sugar levels too often, which costs hundreds of dollars a year. Read More… Powered by NewsAPI.org
December 13, 2018
7 Tips To Managing Holiday Stress
Parties, shopping, cooking, cleaning, entertaining and unwelcome guests — from Christmas to New Years, the festivities present a dizzying array of demands. For many, the stress of the holidays results in fatigue, insomnia, illness, anxiety and depression, rather than peace and joy.
December 5, 2018